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A Campaign Approach to Ending the Practice of Prosecuting Youth as Adults
Let's first start by defining the term "campaign." According to Webster's dictionary, a "campaign" is "A connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result." In addition to being a noun, "campaign" can also be used as a verb such as, "To go on, engage in, or conduct a campaign." The Campaign for Youth Justice uses the term "campaign" as both a noun and a verb. That is, the term "campaign" is in the name of the organization to signify that we are in fact a "campaign" and it is also in the name of the organization as a verb to encourage people to join with us in the effort to end the prosecution of youth in adult court.
Why start a "campaign" on "transfer" in your state? Key features of successful campaigns to reduce the prosecution of youth in adult court Gearing up for your legislative session Utilizing National Youth Justice Awareness Month to Grow Your Campaign Network What's in your Campaign Notebook?
The Campaign has complied a resource notebook for campaign organizers working to end the practice of trying, sentencing and incarcerating youth in the adult criminal justice system. Don't see a resource you use often? Please let us know! We'd like to continue to update and improve this resource! Campaign Notebook The Issue
1.The Issue
How many youth are affected? Here are key facts about youth in the justice system: http://www.campaignforyouthjustice.org/documents/KeyYouthCrimeFacts.pdf
Who is most impacted? Here are personal stories of directly affected youth, parents and families.
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What do you need to know about youth justice campaigns? Here are key features of a successful youth justice campaign: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/campaigns What’s a good way to get started? For some suggestions, click here: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/gettingstarted.pdf How does your state compare to other states and what are some of the issues? We’ve compiled research from more than 20 states here: http://www.cfyj.org/state-by-state.html What do you want to change? For ideas, check out: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/cfyjss_overview.pdf How do you set goals for your campaign? For some sample ideas, visit: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/campaign_resource_center_march_2011.pdf How do you know if you are making progress in reaching your goals? Set benchmarks to mark your progress by looking at: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/Liz_newsletter_May_2011.pdf
Undertaking a youth campaign requires utilizing a number of strategies, such as: Organizing What’s the best way to organize? Check out the “Family Guide to Networking, Coalition Building, Organizing & Campaign Planning” at: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/CFYJ_FamGuide.pdf
How do you grow your network? For ideas, visit: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/Liz_newsletter_June_2011.pdf How do you build an effective youth justice coalition? Check out this article: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/principles
House Party Kit: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/House_Party_Toolkit.pdf Vigil Guide: http://www.cfyj.org/Downloads/ParentTools/VigilGuidewebversion.doc Postcard Campaign: http://www.cfyj.org/parents-resource-center/parent-tools.html#postcard Film Screening & Film “Childhood Interrupted”: http://www.cfyj.org/parents-resource-center/parent-tools.html#childhood Site Visit: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/Site_Visit_Toolkit.doc
What does the research say? Here’s a National Research Summary: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/UCLA-Literature-Review.pdf Has research been done in my state? Click here to see State-by-State Research: http://www.cfyj.org/state-by-state.html Check out the Fact Sheets on the key issues: http://www.cfyj.org/fact-sheets.html
Legislative Advocacy How do I gear up for my legislative session? For ideas, visit: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/Newsletter_Liz_July_2011.pdf For a Legislative Guide, visit: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/LegGuide_2011.pdf What does the public think? Check out the latest Public Opinion Research: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/FR_GBA_Poll_1011.pdf
Communications How do I talk about this issue? For Talking Points, click here: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/Transfertalkingpoints.pdf What’s the best way to deal with the media? For a Media Guide, visit: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/mediaguide2010.pdf What about Social Media? Click here for some ‘how to’ guides: http://www.casefoundation.org/topic/social-media
Can we win? Yes! Check out what’s happening around the country: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/CFYJ_State_Trends_Report.pdf
Read Stories from the Field: CT story: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/cfyjss_ct.pdf DE story: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/cfyjss_de.pdf No Turning Back: http://www.cclp.org/documents/BBY/ntb_fullreport.pdf
What can the campaign provide? For a CFYJ Resource List, visit: http://www.cfyj.org/documents/resourcelistupdate.doc
Who else has resources, advice and support? Check out these Campaign & Organizing resource links:
Beyond the Choir: http://beyondthechoir.org/ Center for Third World Organizing: http://www.ctwo.org/ The Highlander Center: http://www.highlandercenter.org/ National Organizer's Alliance: http://noacentral.org/page.php?id=1 National Organizing Institute: http://neworganizing.com/ Midwest Academy: http://www.midwestacademy.com/ Movement Strategy Center: http://movementstrategy.org/ Project South: http://www.projectsouth.org/ Rant Collective: http://www.rantcollective.net/ Ruckus Society: http://www.ruckus.org/ School of Unity and Liberation (SOUL): http://www.schoolofunityandliberation.org/ Smartmeme: http://smartmeme.org/ Social Justice Leadership: http://www.sojustlead.org/ Training for Change: http://www.trainingforchange.org/ Wellstone Action: http://www.wellstone.org/ Western States Center: http://www.westernstatescenter.org/our-work
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